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Lesotho

CABRI member since: 2012
Region: Southern Africa
Currency: Lesotho Loti (LSL)
Population: 1.9 million
Capital: Maseru
Ministry website: www.finance.gov.ls
Fiscal year: April - March
Regional Economic Community: SADC
Key Budget Indicators Over Time
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
GDP (constant 2012 LSL[billions]) 22.38 23.11 23.9 23.67 23.76
GDP (current LSL[billions]) 27.91 30.66 31.9 32.13 34
GDP growth (%) 2.82 3.26 3.4 -0.97 0.38
GDP per capita (constant 2012 LSL) 11,302.99 11,593.36 11,906.64 11,711.74 11,677.52
GDP per capita (current LSL) 14,095.34 15,380.02 15,893.33 15,901.03 16,713.98
Inflation (CPI) (%) 5.37 3.22 6.6 4.45 4.75
General government revenue (% of GDP) 52.24 49.97 44.05 47.47 47.4
General government expenditure (% of GDP) 49.17 51.23 52.6 49.31 51.57
Budget balance (% of GDP) 3.07 -1.27 -8.56 -1.84 -4.17
Primary balance (% of GDP) 3.69 -0.39 -8.36 -0.9 -2.86
General government debt (% of GDP) 40.55 45.21 39.54 38.01 46.52
Population (millions) 1.98 1.99 2.01 2.02 2.03

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